Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-20

yield per acre this year was over fifteen
bushels. So far, the rains have not in
any way injured the plant, except In q
few places where small washes have &C.
Cured, but there is enough moisture now
in the ground to assure the making of the
crop.
Grayson County.
SHERMAN, TEX, Dec. lS.-Ten an
swers made TO twelve Inquiries regarding
the condition OF the wheat crop in Gray
son county, revealed the fact that the
acreage OF wheat sown in the county Is
much smaller than that of last year, and 8
close estimate places the present growing
crop at one third less. The reduction is
caused by the protracted drouth
In October and November, which pre-
vented sowing, and the foul conditions Of
rich black lands covered with heavy coats
Of grass and weeds caused by the heavy
rains in the summer months, rendered il
impossible to break the hard soil. The
wheat sowed is in excellent condition,
having improved rapidly since the recent
heavy rains.
Hill County.
HILLsBORo, TEX, Dec. 18.-The acre
sge of land sown in wheat in Hill county
this season is fully so per cent. over that
of last season. The wheat crop SO far
has ad the best season it has had for
many years past. It has had an album
dance OF rain to date Too much rain in
the spring would be liable to cause rust
Prospects Of wheat and volunteer oat
crops were never better, and not so good
for years past. With present prospects
wheat will yield thirty-dve bushels per
acre and volunteer cats 100 bushels per
acre.
Johnson County.
CLEBURNE, TEX, Dec. Is From what
your correspondent has learned in refer
ence to the prospects of the wheat and
grain crops for the coming season it ap-
pears that there has been plenty of rain !;
| that about twenty-five per cent. more area
| is planted in such grain than the preceC-
| ing season, and that the yield promises to
be little more than average. Estimates
are based upon the present outlook as
| compared with that of the preceding year
Kaufman County.
TERRELL, TEX, Dec. 15.-The wheat
| crop in this section at present is in very
fine condition. There is probably a de-
crosse of 10 per cent. in acreage over the
last crop. The seasons SO far have been
very favorable, but continuation of the
rainy spell may result badly for the crop.
At present all indications are only toler,
ably good, but better weather soon at
hand will materially increase the acreage
as well as the crop.
Lamar County.
PARIS, TEX, Dec. 1.-THE wheat pros
poets are very fattering. The late rains
have been abundant and are sufficient to
insure a bountiiul yield. The increase in
acreage is nearly double.
LampasaS County.
LAMPAsAs, TEX Dec. Ii in reply to
your card of the 9Th inst, requesting in
formation in regard to the wheat crop,
will say that as far as have been able 20
learn, tbs acreage is about the same as
last year, but the prospect much more
fstteripg. Mr.. Donovan, prominent
mill man here, says the prospect for q
wheat crop Was never more promising,
and it Is not needing rain. The worms
destroyed the early sowing which, per
bsps, decreased the acreage to some ex-
tent, owing to the inability Of the farmers
to secure seed for q second sowing. Com
psratiVely speaking, the acreage is small
Martin County.
MARIENFELD, lex. Dec. 14.-Our wheat
crop never was better. Rains have beer
sufficient, and the growth rapid. The
acreage is short, the farmers having hSC
no seed wheat.
Mel eHndn County.
| WACO, TEX Dec. II The prospect fol
G. very large wheat crop in this section
was never better. LAST year at this time
Want aF hn rxhn vi r
failed 20 come up. This year there is 8
growing condition. The season
has been very favorable. 1t viii
need no more rain this yesr, and
with two or three good rains in January
aud February an abundant harvest will be
insured. The increase in acreage is
fully 10 per cent. above that of last year
The only danger feared now is rust from
too much rain in the spring. This infor
reliable sources.
| Parker County.
| WEATHERFoRD, TEX, Dec. Ia The
acreage of wheat sown in this county
this year is an increase of over 20 pei
cent over that OF last year, and the con-
dition Of the crop was never better in the
history Oh Tue county. 1Dt ltauiDS
farmers are OF the opinion that one more
good rain in the spring, the yield of the
crop would be very large, and with two
more rains, one in early spring and
the other when the wheat is in head, sshe
yield will be greater than ever known in
this part of the country. The wheat IL
now furnishing abundance of pasturagf
for stock. Hon. W. S. Pickard, one e1
Parker ccunty's most substantial farmers,
stated to THE GAZETTE correspondent,
that his wheat field was furnishing ali
the pasturage that he needed, and thst
he had been sowing wheat thirty one
years in Parker county, and the prospects
were better than he had ever seen, and
predicts the best c1op ever raised.
| Rains County.
| EMORY, TEX, Dec. l6.-Owing to the
| fact that the fall was so dry the farmers
of Rains county have not planted the
usual acreage in wheat. In fact there is
little or no wheat planted in this county
Tnere was but little wheat raised and
gathered in this county this year and will
be but little gathered in 1888. Farmers
are speaking of sowing the land intended
by them for wheat in oats.
i Red Rirer County.